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Let’s say you’re the kind of person who is always prepared.
You carry a flashlight in your car, bandages in your purse, jumper cables in
the trunk. But imagine, for a moment, the worst-case scenario: you’re in the
middle of a medical emergency, the paramedics are on the scene, but they have no
information about you or your child, your allergies, medications, or even your
IDs!

The "Family Choice Awards" recognize the best in children's and parenting
resources. The "Family Choice Award" is one of
the most coveted, family friendly consumer award programs in the nation.
These awards serve as our recommendation of these winning products to families across America.

“Once Upon a Sign” has a series of DVDs all performed in American
Sign Language. They can be played with or without subtitles, and even
though they are designed for the deaf, they are fun shows for kids who
are not deaf.

Three years ago the world was introduced to Winter, a sweet dolphin that was injured and had to have her tail removed. Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of many people, a prosthetic tail was created, allowing Winter to move more like she should. Dolphin Tale was the story of how Winter survived. Now, Dolphin Tale 2 continues on her story and introduces a new dolphin to viewers: Hope.

Asking for help
with personal care can be uncomfortable at times. For some people it’s a daily
occurrence. People using a catheter have to deal with the extra chore of
emptying their leg bags, which can be problematic if they have limited mobility.
This requires them to rely on a caregiver multiple times throughout the day
just to get something done that should be fast and simple.

The Rib-it-Ball is a patented product originally created for
a little boy born without eyes. The
challenge from the boy’s mother was to create a ball that is light weight,
makes sound but does not require batteries, is easy to grasp and throw, and
will not roll away. The inventor,
Bud Fraze, met that challenge with the Rib-it-Ball. In addition to the auditory stimulation that the crinkle
sound in each of the six ribs offers, the ribs are also designed to prevent the
ball from rolling out of reach so that there is more “play time” and less
“chase time.” The auditory

“We wanted to use technology to create fun educational tools that are
simple for educators and parents to customize, that would reinforce the
lessons being taught in the classrooms and that would effectively
engage children.”

Two years ago, Megan Holstein (then 15 years old) set out to help her
mom and her brother. Megan’s youngest brother has autism and is
non-verbal. Megan’s mom sometimes expressed disappointment that she
could not find an app that suited a specific need for her youngest son.

Megan bought a programming book, intent on teaching herself how to
program. “But I didn’t like programming, so I asked my dad if he would
invest in the app I wanted to make and we hired an outside programmer,”
says Holstein, who is now 17.